Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (Simon, 1909)
(unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species sensu latoDicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
GenusDicranopalpus (fork-palped harvestmen)
FamilyPHALANGIIDAE (a family of harvestmen)
SuborderEUPNOI (a suborder of harvestmen)
OrderOPILIONES (harvestmen)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen) :
1: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, beaten off Grey Sallow
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - ovipositor - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - ovipositor exserted - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
5 Nov 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, indoors
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 3: Female - ventral view - white backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - white background (2)Image 5: Female - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - palpal apophysis - posterior view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 9: Female - palpal claw - posterior view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 10: Female - palp - posterior view - microscope low magnification - white background
3: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
2 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK26 53° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
2 females, on wooden fence
Image 1: Female - at rest - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - at rest - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Female - at rest - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Female - at rest - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Female - at rest - dorsal view (5)Image 6: Female - at rest - dorsal view (6)Image 7: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Female - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)
4: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
2 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, beaten from Hazel . Photos: Adult: in situ, resting position, close-ups
Image 1: Female - at rest - on ButterburImage 2: Female - at rest - on Butterbur (2)Image 3: Female - at rest - on Butterbur (3)Image 4: Female - at rest - on NettleImage 5: Female - walking around - on NettleImage 6: Female - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Female - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Female - front three-quarter view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 13: Female - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
5: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
29 Oct 1999 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
On wall of building
Image 1: Male - characteristic pose on flat surfacesImage 2: Male - close-upImage 3: Male - semi-close-up
6: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
1 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Adult
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - magnified
7: Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
16 Aug 1968 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
juveniles, beaten from bushes in front of garage
Image 1: Juvenile - oblique viewImage 2: Juvenile - resting positionImage 3: Juvenile - side viewImage 4: Juvenile - top viewImage 5: Juvenile - top view (2)Image 6: Juvenile - top view - magnified

Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dicranopalpus ramosus sensu lato (pre 2015) (unidentified fork-palped harvestmen)

First found in 1950’s, now widespread over most of England and very common.

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